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1900 TIMELINE.TL5
Timeline Assignment


Student #13 and #14
Name of Typist: Chelsea Mazzie
Name of Researchers: Chelsea Mazzie and Melanie Mauradian


Decade: 1900-1910

*Home Appliance*

Invention: the electric washing machine
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The electric washing machine was invented by Alva J. Fisher in 1907. He was a Chicago engineer and the machine was introduced by the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago, Illinois. The Thor was the first ever electric-powered washing machine. The machine was a drum type washing machine with a galvanized tub and an electric motor.

Computer Industry:

  • In 1901, the first radio message is sent across the Atlantic Ocean in Morse code.
  • In 1906, IEC was founded (International Electrotechnical Commission). This is an organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

Major American Historical Events:

  • September 6, 1901 - President William McKinley was shot twice in Buffalo, New York by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition. McKinley's death led to the Secret Service permanently protecting the president. McKinley died of his wounds on September 14, 1901 after appearing to be recovering for several days.
  • February 9, 1909 - Congress passed the Opium Enforcement Act, prohibiting the use or possession of opium for non-medicinal purposes. Medicinal opiates remained unregulated until 1914.
  • August 2, 1909 - The Lincoln one-cent coin was issued to replace the Indian Head penny. It was the first circulating coin to feature a real person and the first to feature a president of the United States.
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Global Events:

  • In 1901, Edward VII assumes the English throne after Queen Victoria's death.
  • In 1903, the first World Series is held.
  • In 1907, British author Rudyard Kipling wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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